Chapter 13: How the Morning Office Is to Be Said on Weekdays (1/2)
Benedict & the Psalter
The Rule of St Benedict and the psalms, in their yearly cycles
Friday, October 16, 2026
“Stay teachable: let someone you trust speak into your life with real authority.”
Tools for Good Works · Tool 60
Benedict's Rule
Read aloud from a public-domain recording (LibriVox) of an older translation — the spoken wording differs from the text below.
Psalm of the Day
Psalm 64Exaudi, Deus
1Hear my voice, O God, when I complain; *protect my life from fear of the enemy.
2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, *from the mob of evildoers.
3They sharpen their tongue like a sword, *and aim their bitter words like arrows,
4That they may shoot down the blameless from ambush; *they shoot without warning and are not afraid.
5They hold fast to their evil course; *they plan how they may hide their snares.
6They say, “Who will see us? who will find out our crimes? *we have thought out a perfect plot.”
7The human mind and heart are a mystery; *but God will loose an arrow at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.
8He will make them trip over their tongues, *and all who see them will shake their heads.
9Everyone will stand in awe and declare God’s deeds; *they will recognize his works.
10The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and put their trust in him, *and all who are true of heart will glory.